Proof of Concept Guide for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.3

Proof of Concept Guide for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.3

by Sanver Ceylan, Murat Hakan Yesilmen
Released July 2005
Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
ISBN: None

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Book description

This IBM Redbooks publication provides advice for Business Partners or other technical people about how to plan, implement, and demonstrate IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.3 in a proof-of-concept simulated environment.

This environment can be used to demonstrate the capabilities of the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager solutions using customer data, in order to gain customer acceptance for the next phase of the sell cycle to engage the Business Partner in a real proof-of-concept of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager.

Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

Table of contents

  1. Notices
    1. Trademarks
  2. Preface
    1. The team that wrote this redbook
    2. Become a published author
    3. Comments welcome
  3. Chapter 1: Introduction to IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
    1. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
      1. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager overview
      2. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager architecture
      3. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server
      4. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Backup/Archive client
      5. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager storage agent
      6. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Extended edition
    2. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager complementary products
      1. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management
      2. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Network
      3. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for backup and recovery
      4. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Data protection
    3. New features and changes with Version 5.3
      1. ACSLS library support enhancements
      2. Activity log management
      3. Collocation by group
      4. Communications options
      5. Database reorganization
      6. Disk-only backup
      7. Enhancements for server migration
      8. IBM 3592 WORM (Write Once Read Many) support
      9. Increased block size for writing to tape
      10. LAN-free environment configuration
      11. NDMP operations
      12. New interface to manage servers: Administration Center
      13. SCSI library enhancements
      14. Simultaneous write inheritance improvements
      15. Support for multiple IBM Tivoli Storage Manager client nodes
      16. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager scheduling flexibility
    4. Summary
  4. Chapter 2: Planning for installation
    1. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager’s system requirements
      1. Windows environment requirements
      2. AIX environment requirements
    2. IBM Integrated Solution Center and Administration Center requirements
      1. Software requirements
      2. Hardware requirements
    3. Physical design considerations
    4. Database and pools considerations
    5. Preparing for Proof of Concept
    6. Summary
  5. Chapter 3: Installation and configuration
    1. Installing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows environment
      1. Installing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server
      2. Installing Tivoli Storage Manager licenses
      3. Installing the Tivoli Storage Manager language packs
      4. Installing the Tivoli Storage Manager Device Driver
      5. Configuration of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server (1/2)
      6. Configuration of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server (2/2)
      7. Configure License Options
      8. Installation of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client
      9. Configuring Tivoli Storage Manager Client
      10. Configuring Tivoli Storage Manager scheduler
    2. Installing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX (AIX) environment
      1. Installing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client for AIX
      2. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Configuration
    3. Installing ISC and configuring Administration Center (1/2)
    4. Installing ISC and configuring Administration Center (2/2)
      1. Configuring the Administration Center
    5. Summary
  6. Chapter 4: Demonstration scenarios
    1. Client demonstration scenarios
      1. Client configuration for backup and archive functions
      2. Incremental (complete) backup
      3. Selective backup
      4. Creating an inactive copy
      5. Manual backup using Backup-Archive Command Line
      6. Restore using GUI (1/2)
      7. Restore using GUI (2/2)
      8. Restore using Backup-Archive Command Line
      9. Archive using GUI
      10. Backup using schedule backup feature
    2. Server scenarios
      1. Migration of storage pool
      2. Reclamation of storage pool
      3. Database reorganization
      4. File Device Class to different directories
      5. Activity log management
      6. Creating copypool
      7. Creating policy domain
      8. Tivoli Storage Manager client remote access
      9. Usage report
      10. Daily report
      11. Summary
  7. Appendix A: Additional information
    1. Browser access to Tivoli Storage Manager V5.3
    2. Sample worksheets
  8. Appendix B: Additional material
    1. Locating the Web material
    2. Using the Web material
      1. System requirements for downloading the Web material
      2. How to use the Web material
  9. Related publications
    1. IBM Redbooks
    2. Other publications
    3. Online resources
    4. How to get IBM Redbooks
    5. Help from IBM
  10. Index
  11. Back cover

Product information

  • Title: Proof of Concept Guide for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.3
  • Author(s): Sanver Ceylan, Murat Hakan Yesilmen
  • Release date: July 2005
  • Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
  • ISBN: None